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Department of Political Science and International Studies
Dr. Steven Jurek
Assistant Professor
Faculty Advisor, European Union Simulation (EuroSim)
227 Albert W. Brown Building
(585) 395-5671
Email: sjurek@brockport.edu
Education:
Ph.D. in Political Science, University at Buffalo, 2007.
M.A. in Political Science, University at Buffalo, 2000.
B.S. in Political Science, University at Albany/Buffalo, 1996.
Research and Teaching Interests:
Comparative Politics.
European Integration.
Democratization in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Civil-military relations.
Political Geography.
Publications:
James E. Campbell and Steve J. Jurek “The Decline of Competition and Change in Congressional Elections.” In The United States Congress: A Century of Change, edited by Sunil Ahuja and Robert Dewhirst (Ohio State University Press, Fall 2005).
“Civil–military Relations in Eastern Europe: Comparisons in Transitioning Democracies; Cases of Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Romania.” Forthcoming.
“Spatial–electoral Relationships and Competition in Eastern European Elections: Proximity to the Former Soviet Union.” Forthcoming.
Courses Taught:
SUNY College at Brockport
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PLS 112: Introduction to Comparative Politics.
PLS 305: Politics of European Integration.
PLS 338: Global Issues.
PLS 340: European Political Systems.
PLS 346: Russian and Eastern European Politics.
University at Buffalo
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PSC 103: Politics Abroad.
PSC 211: Issues in Contemporary Politics.
PSC 327: Cold War and Post-Cold War Politics.
PSC 335: American Foreign Policy.
PSC 336: Soviet and Post-Soviet Foreign Policy.
PSC 340: Politics of Western Europe.
PSC 351: Politics of Eastern Europe.
UGC 111: World Civilizations I.
UGC 112: World Civilizations II.
